The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-22
DESIGNS FOR COINS.

DESIGNS FOR COINS.
The director of the mint under the pro-
visions of section 1910, Revised Statutes.
and with the approval OF the secretary Oh
the treasury, has Issued y clculi i ~ .i't tl,So
designs for the diverse and reverse IOr the
silver dollar and the minor CONS OF me
limited States A reward or not To exceed SoUU
| will be made for each accepted set or designs.
| The circular Is addressed to Well-knoWn
| artists and invites them TO study the COINS
| halonginp 10 the cabinet of the mint at
| Philadelphia, which contains several pat
| tern nieces. the designs of which are De-
| lieyed to be superior to those or several OF
the current coins.a
DECISION ON THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Judge Deadly of the United States Circuit
court has rendered an Important decision as
to the scope of the interstate commerce act,
which virtually nullifies the long anu snort
haul clause so far as 1t affects roads competing
with water routes. The judge rules that
the Interstate commerce act does not apply
to all carriers engaged In interstate coii,-
merce. but only to such as use railways OF rail-,
WAYS and water-craft under common control
for the continuous carriage or Shipment Oh
property from one state TO anotIler. hs
case In point was that of the Oregon q
California road, and the Judge rules lnas a.
its carriage of certain goods Is performed
wholly within the state OF Oregon IT Is tnere
| fore specially exempted by the term OF ths
act from the operation of the law
THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.
The Toronto Globe speaks of Presiden
Clevelands letter to the Gloucester flsher!
union as remarkable and important docu
| ment. which while not exactly pleasing u
| American fishermen, is intended as q warn
| inc to Canadians. The Globe says that man
people i'm the United States, including Tn
| president and his cabinet appear 10 Deliev
that American fishermen have rights unue
| fine treaty which Canadians do not concede
| and continues: From this misunderstano
\ ing. If we assert what we believe to be ou
lights. greater misunderstandings may arise
This letter. although studiously moderat
i'm tone, intimates plainly what may Ioiiov
, : The position Is, TO say the least, eAceeuihsi
. serious.
VICTIMS OF MOROCCO UsURERs.
The expedition sent ont by the America
consul at Tangier to break up the lnIam0l
usury system which has grown up III Morocco
under the protection of foreign consulS ~ y,
returned to Tangier They released all u
! Moors imprisoned at Alcazlr ana Laraci
Under American claims, with the except,
AZ three who had died. They found u
prisoners in foul prisons, half starved, III
n ged, and covered with vermln. some
Il Them had heavy chains fastened 10 tht
u necks and legs A notorious usurer,
whose claims a majority of the people. we
= held was arrested by the Moorish minisl
and sent here in irons for trial TOT Iaise
alleging that he was an American pro'et
The MOhammedanS are Rejoicing Nv
turn affairs have taken
ENGLAND's CLAIM AGAINST HAYTl.
Although correspondence has not yet |
gun between the department Oh state q
the government of Great Britain III rega
TO the reported threat of that government
v seize Tortugas island from Hayti, III deIa
of debt yet an investigation Is Delng na'
and all of that data relating TO the SUD-
in the possession of the department. Is
ing collected. The English claim appei
set to be very intricate in its nature. Cor
spondence had i'm Mr.. Frelinghuysep
- ministratiOn shows that the claim Is an
m dividual one. based upon number OF {
81 sions. subcessions, and contracts IeRsru
the privilege TO cut mahogany that was ;,
cut, or at least not in sufficient quantity. !
amount of the claim In Secretary Freling u,
sen's administration was placed at 5000
CHARGES AGAINST AMERICAN MA
OFFICERS.
The Navy Department has received an
count of the serious accident at lkeshim
near Nagasaki Japan. for when Capt
Selfridge and, otner Onlteu naas oy,ent '
sponsible. In violation of the law
officers permitted shell practice WITHIN !
wards OF the shore. Thirty shells were
and the officer in charge reported 10 zap
Selfridge that all had expi.qpa aIo. f rmo
exploded shells were nevertheless iounu
dug up by the natives, and one OF tnese
carried into the town, where 1t was accld
- ally exploded, killing -four, ana woun'
- seven men. Captain Selfridge, who wa'
rent command of the Omaha, was ilnmeola
luce ordered home, and Is now guarantees
2,e,n San francisco.
ON LAND ENTRIES CANCELLED.
sal The commissioner of the land Office.
,,i,s cancelled twenty-eight presumption ent
rise and held for cancellation twenty-nlne OF
ASH In the ODeflin, Nall, iahu u'1s, 60, 80
tiled evidence taken at nearlng. peiV ~ !.